SafekipediaList of members of the International Olympic Committee
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This is a list of members of the International Olympic Committee. These members help make the Olympic Games better all over the world. The Olympic Charter says they should share Olympic values in their countries and in Olympic groups. There are 106 members now, plus some special helpers and leaders for the committee.
Current members
Some leaders of international sports groups are part of the IOC because of their jobs. For example, the leader of World Athletics is automatically a member.
Members of the Athletes' Commission are chosen to serve for eight years.
Honorary members
Many honorary members were once regular members. They became honorary after their time in office ended.
‡ – Membership is currently suspended
Honorary president
| Member | Country | Since | Honorary since | Olympic participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bach |  Germany | 1991 | 2025 | fencing (1976) |
Honour members
| Member | Country | Honour since |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Ricci Bitti |  Italy | 2025 |
| Ban Ki-moon |  South Korea | 2025 |
Original members
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has many members who help support and grow the Olympic Movement around the world. These members work to promote the values and spirit of the Olympics in their own countries and within Olympic organizations.
Currently, the IOC includes 106 members, along with 36 honorary members, one honorary President, and two honour members.
| Member | Country | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinando Lucchesi-Palli |  Italy | 1894 | 1894 |
| Demetrios Vikelas |  Greece | 1894 | 1897 |
| Arthur Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill |  Great Britain | 1894 | 1898 |
| Oleksiy Butovsky |  Russian Empire | 1894 | 1900 |
| Leonard Cuff | / New Zealand | 1894 | 1905 |
| Charles Herbert | Great Britain | 1894 | 1906 |
| José Benjamín Zubiaur |  Argentina | 1894 | 1907 |
| Ferenc Kemény |  Austria-Hungary | 1894 | 1907 |
| Ernest Callot |  France | 1894 | 1913 |
| Viktor Balck |  Sweden-Norway | 1894 | 1921 |
| William Milligan Sloane |  United States | 1894 | 1924 |
| Baron Pierre de Coubertin | France | 1894 | 1925 |
| Jiří Stanislav Guth-Jarkovský |  Bohemia | 1894 | 1943 |
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